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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1979-09-10 Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820, SEPTEMBER 10, 1979 - 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER 1. Mayor Faram called the meeting to order September 10, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. 2. PRESENT: Dick Faram Denver Mills Jim Wood Sid Cavanaugh Dave Freeman Jim Cato Lena ~1ae Reeder STAFF: Tom Paul Ruth Pinner Jim Anderson Rex fkEnti re Richard Albin Charles \tJilliams ~1ayor ROLL CALL Councilmen Councilwoman . I C,ty Manager Director Finance Director Public Works Ci ty Attorney City Engineer Chief of Police Beth Roberts and Lisa DeBusk were present in the pre-Council meeting. ABSENT: John Michener Jeanette Moore Councilman City Secretary 3. The invocation was given by Mayor Faram. 4. Councilman Cavanaugh moved, seconded by Councilwoman Reeder, to approve the minutes of the August 27, 1979, meeting as written. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL [\1EETING OF AUGUST 27, 1979 APPROVED Motion carried 5-0; Councilman Mills abstaining due to absence from the meeting. 5. Due to the absence of Bobby Mathis, Jeanette Moore and Jim Bowen, this item was postponed. 6. Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Wood, to postpone this item until the first meeting tn October. PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PINS AND CERTIFICATES POSTPONED APPEAL HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING, REQUEST OF ELMER ALLISON TO REZONE TRACT 3A, ABSTRACT 1150 FROM AGRICULTUR: TO 1F-9, ONE FAMILY DWELLING WITH 1500 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR SPACE POSTPONED Mr. Wallace requested 24-48 hours notice the next time this case was to be heard. Mayor Faram requested all Council members to notify the City Secretary by Friday prior to the meeting to verify their presence at the meeting. Motion to postpone carried 6-0. 7. Due to the fact the Public Hearing was postponed, -this item was also postponed. Jim Bowen now being present in the Council Chamber, Mayor Faram requested him to come forward to receive his five year pin and certificate. 8. Oouncilman Cavanaugh moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, to disapprove PS 79-54. Public Works Director Jim Anderson explained that this plat was already on file this was a~hange of numbers only. Mr. Anderson stated the final plat was approved by the Tax Office and that it was confusing because two different plats were floating around. The Utility Companies have copies of the new plat but the City did not. Councilman~Cavanaugh withdrew his motion, and Councilman Cato withdrew his second. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilman Cavanaugh, to approve PS 79-54. Motion carried 6-0. 9. Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilwoman Reeder, to postpone this item until September 24, 1979, at the request of Mr. Ramey. Motion carried 6-0. 10. Councilman Cavanaugh moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to approve PS 79-60 subject to the Engineer's comments. Motion carried 6-0. 11. Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Cavanaugh, to approve PS 79-62. Motion carried 5-1; Councilmen Wood, Mills, Cavanaugh, Cato and Freeman voting for; Councilwoman Reeder against. September 10, 1979 Page 2 CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE FOR PZ 79-22 POSTPONED PRESENTATION OF SERVICE PIN AND CERTIFICATE PS 79-54, REQUES~ OF J. B. SANDLIN FOR REPLAT OF HOLIDAY NORTH SECTION 6 APPROVED PS 79-56, REQUEST OF CURTIS RAMEY FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 33, COLLEGE HILL ADDI)"IGr POSTPONED PS 79-60, REQUEST O? MOBIL OIL CORP. FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT ¿, BLOCK 25, SNOW HEIGHTS ADDITION APPROVED PS 79-62, REQUEST 0;= SABINE VALLWY IND~ FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 20, BLOCK 4, DIAMOND LOCH SUB- DIVISON APPROVED 12. Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Cavanaugh, to approve PS 79-65. ~otion carried 6-0. 13. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilwoman Reeder, to approve PS 79-67. City Engineer Albin explained the pro-rata was changed from $8.00 to $5.50 due to the fact the first one was assessed on an existing 16-inch water line and they will need only an 8 inch line. Motion carried 6-0. 14. Mickey Flood, Estes Service Company appeared before the Council. Mr. Flood stated they were requesting $4.25 for tub- out service. . Mayor Faram asked Mr. Flood if he was ready to tell the Council h e was unable to offer service at the old rate. Mr. Flood stated he was serving notice that he could not live with the old rate. Mr. Flood stated this was the first rate request for residential rates in the past 11 years. Mr. Flood volunteered to make the Council aware of cost figures. Mr. Flood stated the Company could not live with the present price structure. Mr..J. C. Hubbard, 6925 Riveria, appeared before the Council. Mr. Hubbard stated he was a citizen of' North Richland Hills, and felt the contract was made in good faith and there was nothing in the contract about a fate increase. Mr. Hubbard fequestedth~t the Council put the contract out for bids. Councilman Cavanaugh stated he was against going out for bids. Councilman Cavanaugh stated there was not a high rate of complaints on Estes Service Company. Since the cost-of-living index went up to 12.4% in this area, he felt that $4.25 was a fair increase after 11 years. September 10, 1979 . Page 3 PS 79-65, REQUEST OF ~JHATABURGER FOR REPLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK 19, CLEARVIEW APPROVED PS 79-67, REQUEST OF FIRST UNITED BANCORP FOR FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, BLOCK A, NORTHLAND SHOPPING CENTER ADDITION APPROVED CONSIDERATION OF RATE REQUEST BY ESTES SERVICE CO. Councilman Cato stated that 10% of the rate comes back to the City, but 8% is for billing charges and 2% franchise taxes. Councilman Cato stated this could be made a part of bids. Councilman Cato stated the city stood a chance of no company bidding the tub-out service. Councilman Cato asked the City Attorney if there was anything in the ordinance to keep Estes from coming back for a rate increase. City Attorney McEntire stated there was nothing in the contfôct to keep them from coming in for a rate increase. Councilman Freeman stated it was impossible for anyone to live on money they received three to five years ôgo. COüncilman Fr-eeman asked what woul-dhôppen if the rate increase was not approved; what would happen if the city had no garbage service. City Attorney McEntire stated the performance bond required was not large enough to do any good. Mr. McEntire stated that Estes could forfeit the $5,000.00 bond. Estes could walk off and leave the city with no garbage service. Mr. Flood stated that as a citizen and businessman he felt 11 years was long enough for the same rate. Mr. Flood stated the company was hurting, but he did not want to put undue duress. on hi s fe 11 ow ci ti zens. Mr. Flood stated he was requesting the lowest back-door rate in Tarrant County. Mr. Flood stated the degree of complaints was less than 1 per cent. The Billing Department and City r\1anager could verify that Estes works out all complaints. Mr. Flood stated that two years ago a front-end loader cost $66,000.00; today it costs $87,000. Mr. Flood stated the póint was that Estes was not going to walk off and leave the city without garbage service. Councilman Freeman asked Mr. Flood if the city passed the rate increase, would Estes be willing to sign a contract with better guidelines and a higher performance bond. Mr. Flood stated that Estes would be willing to sign such a contract. Mr. Flood requested a five year cont~act based on the price of rquipment Mr. Flood stated no contract could substitute the respect the company has.; for the city and the city has for the company. September 10, 1979 Page 4 Mayor Faram asked about the pictures that were taken of his driveway. Mr. Allread, Estes Service Comp~ny, stated the pictures were being taken of the garbage container. There was a dispute of the ownership of the container. Mayor Faram stated he was having trouble getting his garbage picked up. Councilman Wood stated that 50 per cent of the people were putting their garbage on the curb. They were paying for tub-out service and not getting it. , Mr. Flood stated that grass clippings and tree trimmings must be put on the curb. Councilman Cato stated that in of tub-out versus curb choice. opposed curb. - Councilman Cato were putting their cans on the mandatory. 1972 the city Iran a poll The straw poll questionnaire stated he agreed that people curb, but it was not Councilwoman Reeder asked Mr. Flood if there was another garbage company that could handle residential, commercial, the mall, and have their own landfill. Mr. Flood stated that most were all curb pickup. One of the three charges $4.75 in Colleyvile. Bob Duncan picks up in Arlington and Grand Prairies, but the city furnishes the land fill. Counci lman Cavanaugh suggested that the ci ty makel.a three year contract at $4.25. Mayor Faram stated he felt the city had a moral obligation to go out for bids. Councilman Freeman stated that the bids could easily be more than $4.25 and felt the city was being offered a good price. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilwoman Reeder, to grant Estes Service Company $4.25 under the existing franchise. After further discussioQ, Councilman Cato withdrew his moti on. Counci lwoman Reeder wi thdrew her second<;;, .. Councilman Cato moved, seconded by Councilwoman Reeder, to instruct the City Staff to draw up an· amendment to Ordinance No. 673 setting the rate at $4.25, performance bond at $150,000.00, and to re-define commercial rates. September 10, 1979 Page 5 Motion carried 4-2; Councilmen Cato, Cavanaugh, Freeman and Councilwoman Reeder voting for; Councilmen Wood and Mills against. September 10, 1979 Page 6 Mayor Faram called a 10 minute recess. Mayor Faram called the meeting back to order;, The same Council Members and Staff wer.e present as recorded at the beginning of the meeting. RECESS BACK TO ORDER 15. Mayor Faram stated that since no one was present to represent the ~lrecker servi cc request that this item be postponed. CONSIDERATION OF WRECKER SERVICE POSTPONED Mayor Faram stated that for the record, in the rt~-Coüncil meeting the city had the option of going out for bid or amend the present ordinance. 16. Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing open on the 1979-80 budget. City Manager Thomas Paul presented the budget. Mr. Paul stated the budget called for four new employees. The total expenditures budgeted was $3,794,731.73. Mr. Paul gave a detailed breakdown by departments as to the amounts budgeted to each department. The total revenues are estimated to be $3,794,731.73. The budget has a contingency of about $38,000.00 in it. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 1979-80 BUDGET AND USE OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS Mr. Paul stated the revenues for the Utility Department were $2,940,500. The expenditures were $2,940,500. Mr. Paul recommended the budget be adopted as presented. No one was present to speak for or against the budget. Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing on the 979-80 budget closed. Mayor Faram declared the Public Hearing on the use of Revenue Sharing Funds for 1979-80 open. City Manager Paul stated that the revenue sharing funds would be used on the central Fire Station and equipment. There would be approximately $150,000.00 . No one was present to speak for or against the use of revenue sharing funds. Mayor Faram closed the Public Hearing on the use of revenue sharing funds. Mayor Faram set September 24, 1979, as the date for final passage of the budget. 17. Çouncilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Cato, to approve Mrs. Marjorie Nash attending the meeting in Houston \'li th funds' to come from Couñci 1 funds . ' Councilman Wood suggested that in the future he would like the recommendations from the Chairman of the Board. Mayor Faram stated that it was not a requirement, but a courtesy move. Motion carried 6-0. 18. Councilman Wood moved, seconded by Councilman Mills, to approve payment to Larry W. Dixson in the amount of $962.00 for services on the Central Fire Station. Motion carried 6-0. 19. Councilman Mills moved, seconded by Councilman Freeman, to approve Resolution 79-20 supporting Nayors' Council recommendation for Board selection for tax appraisal district in Tarrant County. Motion carried 6-0. 20. Mayor Faram adjourned the meeting of September 10, 1979. ¡ . \ t ¿:/¿ Þí ¡:¡</lJ/ ·ck Faram - Mayor ATTEST: ~~ Ruth Pinner September 10, 1979 Page 7 CONS I DERATION OF AUTHORITY FOR MEMBER OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEMBER TO ATTEND SEMINAR APPROVED AUTHORIZATION TO PAY LARRY DIXSON $962.00 FOR SERVICES ON CENTRAL F1 RE STATION APPROVED RESOLUTION SUPPORTING MAYORS' COUNCIL RECOMMEND- A TI ON FOR BOARD SELECT~ON FOR TAX APPRAISAL DISTRICT IN TARRANT COUNTY APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 79··20 ADJOURNMENT